Project Gutenberg 2006-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 257 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Colt, Oliver C. Tartarin de Tarascon. English Tartarin de Tarascon There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #10687 See also PG#1862 Produced by Oliver C. Colt and David Widger "Tartarin de Tarascon" by Alphonse Daudet is a humorous novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers on Tartarin, a boastful and whimsical man from Tarascon, whose larger-than-life persona and desire for adventure often lead him into absurd situations. The book parodies the adventurous spirit of the era, particularly in relation to colonial exploits and the French fascination with big game hunting. The opening portion introduces readers to Tartarin's life in Tarascon, where he is both admired and mocked for his grandiose claims of bravery and hunting prowess. Despite the absence of real game in the region, Tartarin maintains his status as a hero among the townspeople through his elaborate stories and participation in ridiculous hat-shooting competitions. As he aspires for deeper adventures beyond his mundane life, the narrative humorously explores the contrast between his fantasies—filled with lions and danger—and the reality of his small-town existence, setting the stage for his eventual, comically misguided expedition to Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Algeria -- Fiction Lion hunting -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 201299 201307 2024-09-01T13:02:46.262326 2023-10-01T11:47:02.641932 text/html text/html 203617 2021-02-26T00:44:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 71239 2021-02-26T00:44:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 124039 2024-09-01T13:02:50.820245 application/epub+zip 126449 2024-09-01T13:02:47.721254 application/epub+zip 126450 2024-09-01T13:02:46.775253 application/epub+zip 258572 2024-09-01T13:02:53.537244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234478 2024-09-01T13:02:50.281238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234861 2022-09-02T03:48:41.858535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169352 169326 2024-09-01T13:02:45.853279 2023-10-01T11:47:02.306922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 170808 2016-10-01T13:25:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67348 2016-10-01T13:28:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 169230 2006-03-21T18:17:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67029 2006-03-21T18:18:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169221 2006-03-21T18:17:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66954 2006-03-21T18:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22622 2024-09-01T13:02:53.687217 application/rdf+xml 13746 2024-09-01T13:02:47.117265 image/jpeg 3557 2024-09-01T13:02:46.944262 image/jpeg 122817 2024-09-01T13:02:46.280272 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia